Flood history · Lykens, PA 17048
Flood insurance claims in Lykens, PA 17048
96 claims since 1978 and $769,261 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.
Claims by year
Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 17048 since 1978.
What the record says
Almost all claims here (92%) were on properties in high-risk zones (A or V). In those zones, federally regulated lenders require flood insurance.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Tropical Storm Lee, accounts for 38% of claims.
15 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Lee | 2011 | 36 | 38% |
| Tropical Storm Ivan | 2004 | 26 | 27% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1996 | 4 | 4% |
| Hurricane Ida | 2021 | 2 | 2% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Dauphin County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
10 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Dauphin County since 2000.
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Sources: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) and Disaster Declarations Summaries, FEMA NFIP Community Status Book; place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data as of 2026-10-09. Payments are net building + contents payments in dollars at the time paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims are grouped by the ZIP code reported on the claim. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA. Information only; not an official flood zone determination or insurance advice.
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